Project Gutenberg 2019-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 313 Rouse, Parke 1915 1997 Ford, Thomas K. The Printer in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg An Account of His Life & Times, & of His Craft The Printer in 18th-Century Williamsburg An Account of His Life and Times, and of His Craft Williamsburg craft series Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Printer in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg" by Parke Rouse is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the life and times of William Parks, the first public printer of Virginia, and discusses the significance of his printing office in Williamsburg during the 18th century. It focuses on the development of the printing craft and its influence on the colonial community. In this detailed examination, Rouse paints a vivid picture of William Parks and his vibrant printing shop on Duke of Gloucester Street, which served as a newspaper office, bookstore, and post office. He describes the bustling environment where apprentices and printers worked with essential printing techniques, produced the first editions of the "Virginia Gazette," and facilitated the spread of news and ideas throughout the colony. The book also highlights the socio-economic challenges faced by printers and the crucial role that printed materials played in the political and cultural life of 18th-century Virginia, ultimately contributing to the growing sentiment for independence that would shape the future of America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Printing -- Virginia -- Williamsburg -- History -- 18th century Z Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 105803 2025-06-23T13:15:53.158620 text/html 100669 2019-03-19T16:56:26 text/html 1293596 2025-06-23T13:15:58.945588 application/epub+zip 1294224 2025-06-23T13:15:55.717673 application/epub+zip 102614 2025-06-23T13:15:54.490611 application/epub+zip 1321698 2025-06-23T13:16:01.018613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1305814 2025-06-23T13:15:57.846655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131697 2022-09-26T20:19:38.019403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79444 2025-06-23T13:15:52.595639 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79772 2019-03-19T16:56:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18680 2025-06-23T13:16:01.176572 application/rdf+xml 16333 2025-06-23T13:15:54.589646 image/jpeg 3123 2025-06-23T13:15:54.539641 image/jpeg 30321 2019-03-19T16:56:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 1160208 2019-03-19T16:56:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 1163845 2025-06-23T13:15:53.222687 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia